state senate districtMassachusetts Second Suffolk District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+87.2
2008D+88.3
2012D+88.7
2016D+87.3
2020D+85.1
2024D+73.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.9D+87.2 → D+73.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+74.8D+73.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.5% of 128,380 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
52,563
6,917
2,775
62,255
128,380
48.5%
2020
67,117
4,933
1,019
73,069
128,697†
56.8%
2016
64,803
3,172
2,592
70,567
121,579†
58.0%
2012
64,094
3,315
1,108
68,517
113,787†
60.2%
2008
58,514
3,316
669
62,499
112,874†
55.4%
2004
51,565
3,261
570
55,396
111,962†
49.5%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupSecond Suffolk DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
African American†19.6%2.6%9.9%
Haitian7.0%1.1%0.3%
Cape Verdean4.0%0.9%—
Jamaican3.7%0.5%0.4%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian1.7%——
Nigerian1.5%0.2%0.2%
African1.2%0.3%0.5%
Barbadian1.0%——
Dominican6.4%2.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican4.7%4.6%1.8%
Salvadoran4.1%1.1%0.7%
Colombian2.7%0.6%0.4%
Guatemalan1.7%0.8%0.5%
Mexican1.4%0.8%11.3%
Honduran1.3%—0.3%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Irish6.6%18.6%9.4%
Italian4.3%11.1%4.8%
English2.8%9.7%9.5%
German2.4%5.4%12.5%
American1.2%3.3%5.3%
Polish1.2%3.4%2.2%
French0.8%4.7%1.6%
Scottish0.6%—1.3%
Chinese2.8%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian1.1%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese1.1%0.8%0.6%
Korean0.4%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Second Suffolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
33.5
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
13.7%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.3%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Second Suffolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$67,525
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.2%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
50.6%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Second Suffolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
38.8%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
19.2%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
3.8%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.1%
6.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
3.6%
2.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Second Suffolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Catholic
—
35.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
3.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
51.4%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Massachusetts Second Suffolk District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+87.2%
2008
+88.3%
2012
+88.7%
2016
+87.3%
2020
+85.1%
2024
+73.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
84.4%Harris52,563
11.1%Trump6,917
4.5%
D+73.3
R+11.8
D+74.8
62,255
D
91.9%Biden67,117
6.8%Trump4,933
1.4%
D+85.1
R+2.2
D+80.7
73,069
D
91.8%Clinton64,803
4.5%Trump3,172
3.7%
D+87.3
R+1.4
D+85.2
70,567
D
93.5%Obama64,094
4.8%Romney3,315
1.6%
D+88.7
D+0.4
D+84.9
68,517
D
93.6%Obama58,514
5.3%McCain3,316
1.1%
D+88.3
D+1.1
D+81.0
62,499
D
93.1%Kerry51,565
5.9%Bush3,261
1.0%
D+87.2
—
D+89.7
55,396
current representation
Current officeholders
DLiz MirandaState Senate · Second Suffolk
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The Second Suffolk District delivers some of Massachusetts' most concentrated Democratic margins, anchored by dense urban neighborhoods in Boston where presidential candidates routinely clear 80% of the vote.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.3 points.
A population of 181,874, a 20% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,525 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Massachusetts Second Suffolk District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Second Suffolk District voted Democratic by 73.3 points (D+73.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 62,255 votes cast, 52,563 went Democratic and 6,917 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Second Suffolk District?
Massachusetts Second Suffolk District has a population of 181,874 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Second Suffolk District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Second Suffolk District is $67,525 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Second Suffolk District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Second Suffolk District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
